Senior Project Quality Engineer

At Canadian Solar, our vision is to make lives better by bringing electricity powered by the sun to millions of people worldwide. As a leading manufacturer of solar panels, inverters, and energy storage solutions, we've been an industry front-runner since our founding in 2001. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in all parts of our organization as we navigate the complexities of a booming industry.

Throughout Canadian Solar's subsidiaries, e-Storage, Recurrent Energy, MSS and CSI Solar Co., we invest in our employees' growth. Our training programs and promotional opportunities ensure we all can continue to learn. We understand the importance of work-life balance and provide various flexible work options to support our employees' well-being. Join our team to "Make the Difference" by creating a lasting positive impact on the world and the communities where we operate.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Senior Project Quality Engineer CS e-Storage is looking for a Senior Project Quality Engineer to execute and monitor all project quality work. The Project Quality Engineer is responsible for executing the Project's Site-Specific Quality Plan (SSQP), tracking root cause analysis (RCA) of any quality issues, and communicating solutions developed and lessons learned.

This individual serves as a point of contact for coordination with different parties including representatives, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, O&M service providers and CS e-Storage team members. Strong dedication in achieving quality objectives, extensive experience in project quality execution, knowledge of manufacturing, function and O&M of inverters, transformers or lithium-ion batteries, good communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, and capabilities of working under pressure and tight timeline are highly valued in this position.

Main Duties

• Pre contract reviews/ reviewing ERs: Assisting the PQM in reviewing the Employer requirements to ensure Clarity and Alignment, Risk Mitigation, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance etc.
• Project Kick-off & planning: Ensuring project kick-off meetings are attended along with the PQM and emphasizing the clarity of quality requirements, project quality objectives and deliverables.
• Contract management: Effectively communicating quality objectives and timelines to internal stakeholders with regular follow-ups + understanding and collaborating with other contributing stakeholders.
• Engineering & Design: Participate in design reviews, risk assessment, ensure compliance to relevant engineering standards as required, if required, generate ITPs or contribute to defining ITPs, involve in ECRs / ECN.
• Construction Management: Ensuring that Inspection Test Plans (ITPs) are meticulously reviewed and witnessed, to ensure that every Major BESS equipment meets predetermined standards before it becomes part of the final BESS system, identifying potential issues early through rigorous review processes to help mitigate risks associated with non-compliance or faulty installations. continuously monitor our sub-EPC quality deliverables, ensure timely project completion and client satisfaction, review the latest quality metrics and any concerns or areas needing improvement.
• Equipment Manufacturing and Delivery: Ensure FAT witnessing is carried out alongside the PQM / SQM, defects detection is carried out through yard inspections/ onsite delivery inspections of BESS equipment, use of the correct Quality tools wherever needed (Ishikawa, FMEA, A3, etc) Working closely with the SQM, Suppliers and relevant internal stakeholders (PM, CM, CX etc), communicating defects promptly to relevant stakeholders, contributes towards continuous improvement.
• Testing and commissioning: Step in to assist with testing and commissioning activities, ensures that all testing procedures align with the standards required, facilitating smoother audits and certifications down the line. work closely with the commissioning team to leverage statistical tools to identify trends or anomalies that could indicate underlying problems. ensure all systems work correctly (fault free/ zero defects) together before final handover.
• Handover: Ensuring Compliance with Standards, Conducting Final Quality Assessments, Documenting Lessons Learned, Facilitating Training and Support, Establishing Feedback Loops for refining processes and enhancing future projects

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and review the Project Site Specific Quality Plan (SSQP) and the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) with internal project team members and external suppliers and contractors to meet clients' contractual requirements and expectations.
• Plan, execute, and monitor all aspects of project quality assurance activities at different project phases. Answer quality questionnaires, understand contractual quality requirements, create, and review Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), conduct quality audits and RCA.
• Lead and facilitate the generation of lessons learned from past projects and their implementation in future projects for continuous improvement in project quality.
• Identify and track quality Issues/observations/non-compliances, document and communicate their resolutions in accordance with the contractual requirements and the SSQP.
• Coordinate with and support engineering, project execution, and O&M teams in resolving equipment problems and proactively preventing performance issues. Assist commercial, procurement and legal teams with quality-related tasks.
• Implement and update project quality management system (PQMS) according to ISO standards to meet the ever-evolving BESS business development and project quality needs.
• Cultivate and exemplify a quality culture that focuses on awareness of personal impacts, openness, and willingness to learn and get better together, doing things safely and right the first time, and promoting continuous improvement in everything we do at CS e-Storage.
• Travel within US, Canada, Europe, Australia, and other locations where business requires with short notice in weekends or overnight. Work flexible hours (evenings, weekends) as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Quality Director and the management.